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Canada and the British Empire
Phillip Buckner
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Description for Canada and the British Empire
Paperback. Canada and the British Empire traces the history of Canada within the wider context of British imperialism. Exploring themes such as migration, gender, imperial law, and aboriginal experiences, it sheds new light on the creation of Canada and the country's critical role in the evolution of the Empire. Editor(s): Buckner, Phillip A. Series: Oxford History of the British Empire Companion Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBG; HBLL; HBTB; HBTQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
Canada and the British Empire traces the evolution of Canada, placing it within the wider context of British imperial history. Beginning with a broad chronological narrative, the volume surveys the country's history from the foundation of the first British bases in Canada in the early seventeenth century, until the patriation of the Canadian constitution in 1982. Historians approach the subject thematically, analysing subjects such as British migration to Canada, the role played by gender in the construction of imperial identities, and the economic relationship between Canada and Britain. Other important chapters examine the history of Newfoundland, the history and ... Read more
Canada and the British Empire traces the evolution of Canada, placing it within the wider context of British imperial history. Beginning with a broad chronological narrative, the volume surveys the country's history from the foundation of the first British bases in Canada in the early seventeenth century, until the patriation of the Canadian constitution in 1982. Historians approach the subject thematically, analysing subjects such as British migration to Canada, the role played by gender in the construction of imperial identities, and the economic relationship between Canada and Britain. Other important chapters examine the history of Newfoundland, the history and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Series
Oxford History of the British Empire Companion Series
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199563746
SKU
V9780199563746
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Reviews for Canada and the British Empire
Canada and the British Empire is of great value for it provides great insight and clarification into the complex nature of Canada and Canadian national identity...An essential work for students of imperial histories.
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